Chico: Armed man demands marijuana, targeted wrong home

CHICO — A Chico resident was greeted by an armed man demanding marijuana when he returned home Thursday evening.

The suspect inside the house on the 400 block of East First Avenue told the man to lay on the floor or be shot, according to a Chico Police Department press release. The resident got on the floor and the suspect asked where all the marijuana was. The victim said he didn't have any marijuana and that the man must have the wrong house.

The armed man then fled without taking anything or injuring the resident, police reported.

"Further investigation revealed the victim was not involved in the possession or cultivation of marijuana," police reported.

Detectives are investigating the incident.

The man did not report the home-invasion until a day later, about 8:15 p.m. Friday.

"The Chico Police Department frequently responds to home-invasion robberies, several of which are the result of the possession and or cultivation of marijuana," police reported. "Frequently, these home invasion robberies occur at the wrong location and innocent victims are terrorized."

Police ask that anyone with information regarding the incident contact the department at 897-4900.